Improved clothes-drier



@anni Gemine.

waited tat Letters Pateut'No. 92,794, dated July 20, 1869.

IMPROVED CLOTHES-DRIER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and z'n'aking part ofthe same.

'Be it known that 1, CYRUs CARRIER, of the cityof Oswego, county ofOswego, and State of New York,

have invented a new and useful Frame for Drying Clothes; and AI dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, vand exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation. FigurejZ is a.perspective view. Figure 3 is a section of one of the arms detached.

. My invention consists in so constructing and arranging aclothes-drier, of a class to which it belongs, that when wanted for use,its arms can be adjusted and maintained at the same'angles ofinclination with one another, and also folded by applying force to onearm only.

This object iseffected by providing for each bar, which is pivoted to avertical spindle, a plate, with lips or lugs, marked C and D, one ateach end.

y The spindle upon which the arms turn, passes through the plate, sothat each aim, when spread'to a certain angle, will press against lug C,and stop. Each successive arm beingarrested in the sameway, thewholenum- 'ber may be arranged for use by simply swinging the ,bottom arm,marked 8, into itslposition.

The dogs A and B work in slots in the brackets, and serve to hold all ina radial position.

When folded, the lug D, at the other end of the. plate, engages the sideof each bar, so that all are folded together by one movement.

Having described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is l 1. The plateF, provided with lugs O and D, in com bination with the pivoted bars ofa clothes-drier, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the lamis 1', 2, and 3,; aud

plates F, constructed as described, the dogs or buttons A and' B, as andfor the purpose set forth. :y v OYRUS CARRIER-L lVitiiesses:

JULES WENDELL, ANDREW C.' BocKUs.

